Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-19
An a.k,nua arswr.

The Oakland Tribune OF April 2sih
had long, sad wall about Los Angeles,
dramatically aud financially. II Gays:
"As regards Los Angeles, that region OF
,andstorm and cyclone may be an excel
lent ssnitariun for the one lunged
invalid, but he who is afflicted with
asthma cannot live there. DIR. Hess OF
Illinois, who is thss afflicted, came to
California some time ago for his health.
only intending to remain until he OBJ
tanned relief. He was iured to Los
Angeles and catpe near perishiug. His
asthma was worse than ever. Then he
went to San Diego where the climate
WAS more favorable aud there he was
somewhat relieved. Ii was not until he
reached Oakland, however. that he ex-
perienced anything like permanent re-
lief. He has since returned home for
the purpose of settling his affairs pre-.
paratory 10 taking up his residence in
this city. DR.. Hess is Il veteran OF the
civil war, having served as q surgeon
duriag the entire rebellion.
"W. j. Dirgee il authority for the
statement that the sale OF tho Bacon
property, on the northwest corner OF
Broadway and Eleventh streets. to Ii.
Schieffelin has not been effected, nor is
it likely to be, she price asked being too
high. Schieffelin offered Sl30, 900 for
the block, but this was refused II is
understood that the owner wants Sl40,-
600 for the property. MIR. Schieffslin is
disposing of his Los Angeles interests
and investing largely in Oakland real
estate. He says ne wants to invest his
money where there is a basis for perma.
nent prosperity in the shape of manufac'
turing interests. No factory employing
a hundred hands has been placed in
operation in Los Angeles during the past
three years, and he considers the aver
age price OF lots in that city far in excess
OF their real value and not likely to hold
at tho present figure for any length oi
timo.'
II the writer of the article in the 7ri
6une bad any knowledge OF what he was
writing about, sensible people might be
indignant about such tiagitious state
ment. There are score of Oakland
persons in Los Angeles and Pasadens
that were driven out of Oakland by the
complaint of asthma " hieh they endured
there till life became burden. Theil
names can be given if necessary. Some
of them are millionaires. They find
relief and complete health in Los Apge
les county. The press of Los Angeles
does not attack Oakland.
As to cyclones, the tenderfeet who
came here in lS4l have never seen one
since they crossed the Rockies. The
sandstorm trouble is perfectly imaginary
At times the wind blows in Los Angeles,
but only at long intervals. A heavy
breeze does not occur but two or three
times year and is never destructive.
Iu regard to real estate values, ehe
price of land in Los Angeles city and
county continues to advance, and Los
Angeles capitalists having realized mil
lions from the sale of real estate to Oak.
land people, who have discovered that
property in Oakland has declined in val.
ue till it is good purchase, and are max
ing good turns in selling them property
at good round figure and taxing III
Oakland property for less than hall the
value that sia1ilar property would bring
in Los Angeles. Il is good thing for
Oakland that Los Angeles capitalist,
have come to the rescue of that city and
taken the best property OF that town IL
charge to prevent a calamItous decline.